But on an ill-tempered evening at Stamford Bridge, Hazard's second half interventions led to delight for Chelsea fans, and delirium for those Leicester stars watching on at Jamie Vardy's house.Ĭhelsea defender Gary Cahill gave the hosts a foothold back in the match as the ex-England defender reduced the deficit, before Hazard exchanged passes with Spanish forward Diego Costa and then curled a sumptuous effort into the top corner of Hugo Lloris’ net. Who do you think will win the Premier League title this season? Have your say in the comments below.ĭuly, Hazard would ensure that would be the case.įollowing first-half strikes from Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min, it looked as though Spurs were set to secure their first victory in west London in 26 years. (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) The Belgian wideman, like a number of his Blues teammates, was enduring a poor season at Stamford Bridge in 2015-16 - the season in which Jose Mourinho was sacked for a second time - scoring only two Premier League goals all season - those coming in the 4-1 victory over Bournemouth.Įden Hazard celebrates his goal against Tottenham in 2016. One other star to whom Foxes fans and players alike gave thanks was Chelsea's Eden Hazard. The likes of Riyad Mahrez, Jamie Vardy and N’Golo Kante were all pivotal to the club’s scarcely believable success with as the squad wrote itself into club folklore. Under the stewardship of Claudio Ranieri, Leicester claimed their first-ever top-flight title against odds of 5000-1. The Foxes unlikely success, sealed thanks to Spurs failure to hold onto a 2-0 lead at Chelsea, shook the Premier League elite to their core and also managed to rile up a number of Europe's biggest clubs - the ripples of which ultimately led to the failed European Super League coup five years later. In one of the most unbelievable stories in modern football history, Leicester City claimed the 2016 Premier League title on a particularly hostile night at Stamford Bridge.
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